User manual ASUS M2A74-AM

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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Router IP Address Allows you to set the Router IP address. Router MAC Address Allows you to set the Router MAC address. ASUS ASMB5-iKVM 2-9 2. 4. 3 System Event Log Allows you to view all the events in the BMC event log. It will take a maximum of 15 seconds to read all the BMC SEL records. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Erasing Settings Erase SEL When SEL is Full Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes [Disabled] [No] [Do Nothing] [Both] : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/--: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. NOTE: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Version 2. 01. 1204. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. SEL Components [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system event log during booting. The following items become configurable when you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. Erase SEL [No] Allows you to select how to erase SEL. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to select what to do to a full SEL. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Log EFI Status Codes [Both] Allows you to customize the EFI status codes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Both] [Error code] [Progress code] 2-10 Chapter 2: Installation 2. 5 Running the ASMC5 utility The ASMC5 utility allows you to update the ASMB5-iKVM firmware, configure the LAN setting for the remote server and change the user name/password in DOS environment. This utility is available from the support CD that came with the package. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ARC. EXE in the ARC folder. Double-click the ARC. EXE to install the application. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click the item ASUS Remote Console. ASUS ASMB5-iKVM 2-15 3. Follow the installation wizard instructions to install the utility. 2. 6. 2 Launching ARC To launch the ARC utility, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Remote Console > ASUS Remote Console from the Windows® desktop. OR Double-click the ASUS Remote Console icon on the Windows® desktop. 2-16 Chapter 2: Installation This chapter tells you how to use the ASUS Remote Console (ARC) that the server management board supports. Chapter 3: ASUS Remote Console 3 3. 1 ASUS Remote Console (ARC) The ASUS Remote Console (ARC) is a web-based utility, designed for ASMB5-SOL PLUS, that allows you to monitor the remote host's hardware information including temperatures, fan rotations, voltages, and power. This application also lets you instantly power on/off or reset the remote server. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The ARC window is made up of six sections: 1. Menu bar Tool bar Navigation window Detail/SEL window Event window Status bar Refer to the following sections for details. 3-2 Chapter 3: ASUS Remote Console 3. 1. 1 Menu bar ARC sections The Menu bar contains all the commands for the ARC application. Click on a menu to display a list of available commands. Menu Server View Control Edit Help Available commands add, delete, connect, disconnect server or change the server settings; load/save server node list; general setting; dump/restore all configuration show or hide the tool bar, status bar, navigation, and PET windows power down/up, reset, power cycle, power on Lan delete the System Event Log (SEL), PET log, Reset PET destination, Reset Baud Rate; Set MAC address open Help contents or view information about the ARC application Tool bar The Tool bar buttons correspond to commonly used commands. The Tool bar offers faster access and execution of these commands. Roll the mouse pointer over a button to display its function. Navigation window The Navigation window displays the directory of connected and disconnected remote server(s). For multiple monitoring, this window allows you to navigate through the remote servers. Click the All Servers root directory to display all connected and disconnected servers, then click on the server you want to monitor or control. Click before the server connection to display available remote server information including the SDR (Sensor Data Record), FRU (Field Replaceable Unit), SEL (System Event Log), and Remote Console. P8B-E/4L ASUS ASMB5-iKVM 3-3 Some remote server information (such as the SDR) contains several sensor groups such as Temperature, Voltage, and Fan. Click before the remote server information to display the sensor groups. [. . . ] Delete User: Select a user in the list, and then click this button to delete the user. ASUS ASMB5-iKVM 4-9 4. 4. 8 Remote Session The Remote Session page allows you to enable or disable encryption on KVM or data during the redirection session. 4. 4. 9 Configure LDAP The Configure LDAP page allows you to authenticate and access the LDAP server. Complete the settings in the given field, and then click Save to apply the settings. 4-10 Chapter 4: Web-based user interface 4. 4. 10 Active Directory Settings The Active Directory Settings page displays the current list of configured Role Groups. You can add, modify or delete groups in this page. 4. 4. 11 Date/Time/NTP Settings The Date/Time/NTP Settings page allows you to set up specific date/time or synchronize the date/time with NTP server. ASUS ASMB5-iKVM 4-11 4. 5 Remote Control This section allows you to perform remote operations on the server. Click each function key to start using its specific functions 4. 5. 1 Console Redirection The Console Redirection page allows you to launch the redirection console and manage the server remotely. [. . . ]